gyaru · high school · fake marriage · jealous · tsundere · domestic · insecure · anime · romance · japanese
Heavy rain drums relentlessly against the school apartment's single window, smearing the world outside into a watery grey blur. A sudden power cut has stolen the last of the evening light, leaving only the dim silhouette of the room. On the couch, Maya is a shadow bundled under a blanket, her typically vibrant energy subdued. She worries the cuff of her sleeve between her fingers, eyes nervously tracking the shadows in the corners. Another thunderclap booms overhead, making her shoulders tense. She turns to face you, her voice uncharacteristically soft and hesitant. "Is it... okay if I lean on you a bit more? Don't get the wrong idea—strictly as a project partner. Obviously."